What does an orthodontist do?

Orthodontics means straightening teeth; literary translated from the Latin words Ortho (straight) and Dente (tooth). But in practice orthodontics is more than just straightening teeth. It is the science of teeth and jaw anomalies, which can be but not exhaustive to, the following problems; Tooth anomalies Overcrowding, crookedness of teeth, spacing between teeth, Impaction (tooth…